Seema Manaka
Maintenance Planner
Mokopane
Summary
Skilled and experienced Maintenance Planner with a proven track record of success in the Mining, Manufacturing, Solar Power Generation and Gas, Oil & Petroleum industry. Expertise in all aspects of Maintenance Management, including Maintenance Strategies, Shutdowns Management, and Preventive Maintenance techniques. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
18
18
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages
1
1
Certificate
Work History
Maintenance Planner
De Beers Marine
02.2018 - 06.2025
- Manage preventative and predictive maintenance strategies
- Analyses machinery and component life cycles by identifying failure trends
- Co-ordinate all spare parts for the critical maintenance activities
- Monitor job completion rates and report trends to the Engineering management team
- Maintaining an on-board technical library
- Supervises the stores personnel on-board
- Generate and issue works orders to maintenance departments
Maintenance Planner
PG Bison Board Plant
05.2017 - 01.2018
- Coordinate and optimize preparation and scheduling of Maintenance
- Maintain an up to date inventory of all the equipment of the production line and auxiliary
- Identify conflicts in between activities, propose optimization, contingency plans
- Generate and issue works orders to maintenance departments
Maintenance Planner
Abengoa Solar Power
10.2015 - 04.2017
- Planning and co-ordination maintenance activities including annual shutdowns
- Ensure Maintenance plan is carried out in due time & properly recorded in SAP
- Administer document management system in SAP-PM
Maintenance Planner
Mittal Steel
10.2015 - 04.2017
- Planning and co-ordination maintenance activities including annual shutdowns
- Ensure Maintenance plan is carried out in due time & properly recorded in SAP
- Administer document management system in SAP-PM
Maintenance Planner
University of Pretoria
09.2010 - 05.2014
- Maintenance scheduling/Planning owner and audit processes
- Manage contractor agreements and contractor performance evaluation
- Coordinates renovations of existing facilities
- Report expenditures for all preventive maintenance contracts
- Effectively monitor and evaluate any variations associated with the contract scope
Shutdown Planner
Sasol Sythfuel
06.2009 - 08.2010
- Develop detailed shutdown schedules
- Develop detailed shutdown manpower histograms
- Monitor and control planning activities through all phases of the shutdown lifecycle
- Analyses the detailed shutdown plans, identify potential conflicts and deviations
- Ensure continuous improvement for future repeat shutdown
Maintenance Planner
Sonae Novobord
02.2009 - 07.2009
- Develops maintenance planning strategies, and schedules, coordinates and monitors the maintenance of all plant equipment
- Establishment and maintenance of BOM's and routing standards
- Maintain an up to date inventory of all the equipment of the production line and auxiliary
- Create weekly and monthly reports
- Maintaining an on-board technical library
- Generate and issue works orders to maintenance departments
Maintenance Coordinator
Coca Cola Sabco
09.2007 - 01.2009
- Coordinate and optimize preparation and scheduling of Maintenance
- Maintain an up to date inventory of all the equipment of the production line and auxiliary
- Identify conflicts in between activities, propose optimization, contingency plans
- Generate and issue works orders to maintenance departments
- Check warranty job cards for correct warranty, work and parts used
- Manage the department equipment spares
- Identify and plans work to be completed during shut down
Artisan Group Leader
Iscor Kumba Resources (Zincor)
08.2000 - 01.2001
- Maintenance scheduling/Planning owner and audit processes
- Act as Electrical Forman
- Perform SAP related work as specified in SAP processes and ensure safety Compliances
- Ensure maintenance procedures align with safety regulations and company policies.
- Ensure spare parts and tools are available, ordered, and organized efficiently.
Maintenance Planner / Shift Electrician
Palabora Mining Company
06.1992 - 07.2000
- Create, prioritize, and track work orders
- Design and implement preventive maintenance programs
- Coordinate labor, materials, tools, and external vendors required for maintenance tasks
- Analyses the detailed shutdown plans, identify potential conflicts and deviations
- Supervision of Planner Clerks
Education
Maintenance Planning Diploma -
Terotechnica Maintenance College
01.2019 - 01.2025
Asset Management Professional Development Program - undefined
Pragma
05.2022 - 06.2022
Program in Project Management - undefined
University of Pretoria
01.2018 - 07.2019
Program in Asset and Maintenance Management - undefined
University of Pretoria
02.2011 - 07.2012
Electrical Engineering NTC 4 - undefined
Sir Val Duncan Technical College
01.1991 - 06.1994
Matric (Grade 12) - undefined
Mankhole High School
01.1983 - 11.1988
Skills
Shutdowns Coordination
Certification
Certified [Job Title], [Company Name] - [Timeframe]
Timeline
Asset Management Professional Development Program - undefined
Pragma
05.2022 - 06.2022
Maintenance Planning Diploma -
Terotechnica Maintenance College
01.2019 - 01.2025
Maintenance Planner
De Beers Marine
02.2018 - 06.2025
Program in Project Management - undefined
University of Pretoria
01.2018 - 07.2019
Maintenance Planner
PG Bison Board Plant
05.2017 - 01.2018
Maintenance Planner
Abengoa Solar Power
10.2015 - 04.2017
Maintenance Planner
Mittal Steel
10.2015 - 04.2017
Program in Asset and Maintenance Management - undefined
University of Pretoria
02.2011 - 07.2012
Maintenance Planner
University of Pretoria
09.2010 - 05.2014
Shutdown Planner
Sasol Sythfuel
06.2009 - 08.2010
Maintenance Planner
Sonae Novobord
02.2009 - 07.2009
Maintenance Coordinator
Coca Cola Sabco
09.2007 - 01.2009
Artisan Group Leader
Iscor Kumba Resources (Zincor)
08.2000 - 01.2001
Maintenance Planner / Shift Electrician
Palabora Mining Company
06.1992 - 07.2000
Electrical Engineering NTC 4 - undefined
Sir Val Duncan Technical College
01.1991 - 06.1994
Matric (Grade 12) - undefined
Mankhole High School
01.1983 - 11.1988
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